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Mardi Gras New Orleanshttp://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/Everything you need to know about Mardi Gras, including updated parade routes, traditions, the best places to get Mardi Gras beads, masks, king cakes, and more!

Mardi Gras New Orleans Louisiana 4K – YouTube (5min)https://youtu.be/9Bv1mFl9SI4

Mardis Gras, also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday The Spirit of Mardi Gras (Yr 7-9)

Mardi Gras – Picture Vocabularyhttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/carnivals-and-fiestas/mardi-gras/picture-vocabulary.htmlThis online English lesson presents a dozen words connected to Mardi Gras Parade (Yr 4-6)

English Vocabulary: Carnival (Carnival Story) – YouTube (2:26)https://youtu.be/3dtrenz1Bb8

A camera following a carnival procession, vocab with audio (Yr 4-6)

Carnivalhttp://busyteacher.org/18938-carnival.htmlIt is Carnival time. This worksheet is about Carnival. Ten children are going to a fancy-dress party. Students have to look at the pictures and choose the correct answer. (Yr 4-6)

Free Mardi Gras Printableshttp://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/mardigrasprint.htmLearn about Mardi Gras with these free printables. The set includes a word search, crossword puzzle, coloring pages, and vocabulary words. (Yr 7-9)

Carnival Quiz (Vera Mello) I-TESL-Jhttp://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/carnival.htmlGrammar Quiz. Add the correct word in the sentence. Click the answer button to see the answer. (Yr 8-9)

Pre-Lenten Words – Words You’ll Hear Around Mardi Gras | Merriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-for-lent-mardi-gras/pre-lenten-wordsThe after-party is 40 days of fasting and abstaining from drink. (B1)

Mardi Gras Lessonhttps://www.elcivics.com/mardi-gras-1.htmlMardi Gras is a carnival festival that lasts for several days and ends the day before Ash Wednesday. – Gap Fill exercise. (yr 6-7)

ESL Holiday Lessons: English Lesson on Mardi Grashttps://eslholidaylessons.com/02/mardi_gras.htmlESL Holiday Lessons: Free 14-Page lesson plan / worksheet on Mardi Gras – Handouts, online activity and mp3. A Quiz

Mardi Grashttp://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading-mardi-gras.php#.VJ7SXV4AALouisiana hosts one of the most well-known celebrations – Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”. – Short text with a few questions (Yr 6-8)

Mardi Grashttps://www.factmonster.com/cool-stuff/holidays/mardi-gras

“Mardi Gras” means “Fat Tuesday.” Traditionally, it is the last day for Catholics to indulge—and often overindulge—before Ash Wednesday starts the sober weeks of fasting that come with Lent (Yr 8-9)

Reading for Information – Mardi Gras and New Orleanshttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/carnivals-and-fiestas/mardi-gras/mardi-gras-and-new-orleans.htmlMardi Gras is a French expression, meaning “Fat Tuesday.” Mardi Gras celebrations take place every year in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the southeastern part of the United States. (Yr 8-9)

All About Mardi Gras | EnglishClubhttps://www.englishclub.com/efl/listen-learn/facts/all-about-mardi-gras/Mardi Gras is a festive holiday celebrated all around the world. Mardi Gras parades often include colourful floats, feathered masks, and lots of food. The name “Mardi Gras” is French, translating into “Fat Tuesday” in English. The celebration originated as a religious…

Podcast – Mardi Gras (High-Int) – ESL Library Blog (6:04) http://blog.esllibrary.com/2011/03/02/podcast-mardi-gras/ESL Library’s high-intermediate Mardi Gras lesson contains a reading, comprehension questions, vocabulary review tasks, and pair and group activities.  (Yr 8-9)

‘Nothin’ but a party in New Orleans’ – CNN Video (1:41) http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2012/02/21/natpkg-mardi-gras-2012.cnn.htmlCheck out the scene as revelers gather in the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras 2012. (Yr 4-9)

FunEasyEnglish.com Holiday Mardi Gras – YouTube (2:51) https://youtu.be/qfBqLGImy14

A slowly spoken story of Mardi Gras with subtitles  (Yr 5-7) Some questions to the video at the bottom ofthis page

Mardi Gras’ History in New Orleans HD – YouTube (1:25)https://youtu.be/8wa2H_gkUEE

Mardi Gras’ History in New Orleans. Watch and read the text on the screen (Yr 7-9)

Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans | National Geographic – YouTube  (5:42)https://youtu.be/nTYcgnqAzqE

There’s more to Mardi Gras in New Orleans than just one day or just one parade. Visit behind the scenes as preparations begin…(Yr 7-9) A quiz version here

Marking Mardi Gras in Louisiana’s Cajun Country – YouTube (5:46) https://youtu.be/K_ZMvz2opd0Revelers celebrate the Tee Mamou Mardi Gras run in the rural countryside of Iota, Louisiana. An authentic film from a local celebration

Free Mardi Gras Mask Templates for Kids and Adultshttps://www.thesprucecrafts.com/free-mardi-gras-mask-templates-1357858Find free Mardi Gras mask templates you can print at home in a snap. A great selection of Mardi Gras mask templates for male or female, young or old.

Mardi Gras 2023https://www.theholidayspot.com/mardigras/index.htmMardi Gras 2023 – Mardi Gras will be celebrated in New Orleans. Everything you need to know about Mardi Gras.  A complete Mardi Gras resources site.

The Toxic Truth Behind Mardi Gras Beads | Science | Smithsonian Magazinehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/toxic-truth-mardi-gras-beads-180962431/ Every year, 25 million pounds of plastic beads made by Chinese factory workers get dumped on the streets of New Orleans

Forget Beads: Cajun Mardi Gras Means A Grand, Drunken Chicken Chase : The Salt : NPRhttps://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/02/11/385480686/forget-beads-cajun-mardi-gras-means-a-grand-drunken-chicken-chaseMardi Gras is about ephemera, the thrill of the chase. In New Orleans, that’s cajoling a strand of special glass beads or a glittered coconut from the hands of a stranger high up on a parade float. (B1)